Anvendelse af børnesagkyndige undersøgelser suspenderet i Staten New York.

I staten New York har man siden 2022 suspenderet anvendelsen af børnesagkyndige undersøgelse. Kvaliteten heraf er for ringe og afgørelser som baseres herpå for tilfældige.

Forløbet startede i 2021 med en rapport, hvis modtagelse udmøntede sig i en høring i statens senat i 2024 (feb.)

(2025) NY S04994
Establishes a moratorium on the use of forensic child custody evaluators in family court proceedings
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(2025) Senate Bill S166
Prohibits certain forensic child custody evaluators from appearing as an expert witness in family court
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(2024) The Crisis in the New York’s Family Courts
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(2022) A Discussion of the Governor’s Blue-Ribbon Commission Report on Forensic Custody Evaluations
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(2021) Report of the Blue Ribbon Mission on forensic custody evaluations 
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(2021) Professor Joan S. Meier Appointed to Blue-Ribbon Commission on Forensic Custody Evaluations
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